Calogena wins €40 million EU grant for a commercial nuclear heat reactor
Innovation Fund backing supports a planned district-heating installation in Pierrelatte, France.
Calogena has secured a €40 million grant from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund to help finance its first commercial nuclear heat reactor in Pierrelatte. The company announced the award on November 5.
The French startup develops compact, water-based reactors that supply heat directly to district-heating networks. Its 30 MW thermal design operates at low temperature and pressure, with each module intended to serve roughly 20,000 households.
The Pierrelatte installation would provide a commercial reference for wider deployment across Europe. Calogena is targeting operation there in 2032. The award follows earlier support under France 2030, which helped develop the technology toward industrial readiness.
Use of funds
Build first commercial district-heating reactor in Pierrelatte